Gas attendant vs oil changer

The differences between gas attendants and oil changers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an oil changer has an average salary of $34,478, which is higher than the $26,342 average annual salary of a gas attendant.

The top three skills for a gas attendant include customer vehicles, basic math and math. The most important skills for an oil changer are oil filters, routine maintenance, and general maintenance.

Gas attendant vs oil changer overview

	Gas Attendant	Oil Changer
Yearly salary	$26,342	$34,478
Hourly rate	$12.66	$16.58
Growth rate	-10%	1%
Number of jobs	45,305	10,831
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 66%
Average age	35	35
Years of experience	-	-

Gas attendant vs oil changer salary

Gas attendants and oil changers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Gas Attendant	Oil Changer
Average salary	$26,342	$34,478
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $35,000	Between $21,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between gas attendant and oil changer education

There are a few differences between a gas attendant and an oil changer in terms of educational background:

	Gas Attendant	Oil Changer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 66%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Gas attendant vs oil changer demographics

Here are the differences between gas attendants' and oil changers' demographics:

	Gas Attendant	Oil Changer
Average age	35	35
Gender ratio	Male, 68.4% Female, 31.6%	Male, 95.5% Female, 4.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 5.1% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 6.8% White, 59.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between gas attendant and oil changer duties and responsibilities

Gas attendant example responsibilities.

Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
Ring up groceries, direct patrons to where things are, and answer the phone.
Process cash and credit card payments via cash register and POS at completion of service.
Work and monitor USCAN station, bag groceries, clean station, help answer customer concerns.
Clean the store, and perform closing procedures that include taking in all the propane equipment and shutting down the pumps.
Operate and monitor gas pump dispensers including dispensing propane safely using establish guidelines.

Oil changer example responsibilities.

Record necessary information on the heating equipment to the HVAC department.
Perform maintenance troubleshooting on burn-in equipment when issue arise.
Adhere to all TLE uniform requirements and safety guidelines

Gas attendant vs oil changer skills

Common gas attendant skills

Customer Vehicles, 25%
Basic Math, 20%
Math, 19%
Cash Handling, 17%
Cash Control, 10%
Groceries, 4%

Common oil changer skills

Oil Filters, 52%
Routine Maintenance, 22%
General Maintenance, 15%
Water Pumps, 11%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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